grade
grade — 名詞
- gradesingular
- gradesplural
1. a step on a scale used to show how good, important, difficult, or serious someth
等級
品質地位難度的層級
a step on a scale used to show how good, important, difficult, or serious something is.
Engineers tested three grades of steel before building the bridge.
工程師在建橋前測試了三種鋼材等級。
grades of + material
On the salary chart, Antonia moved to a higher grade in July.
在薪資表上，Antonia 七月升到更高等級。
The shop sells coffee in three grades, from everyday to premium.
這家店的咖啡分成三個等級，從日常款到高級款。
Doctors gave the tumor a low grade, so Christopher only needed monthly checks.
醫師把那顆腫瘤判為較低等級，所以 Christopher 只需要每月追蹤。
a low grade = mild severity
- higher grade
- top grade
- three grades of steel
- low grade
文法句型
a higher grade
grades of + material
a low grade of severity
用法筆記
Covers quality, rank, severity, and pay-level scales; school marks belong to sense 2, and school year levels to sense 3.
2. a mark, often shown by a letter or number, that tells how well someone did in a
成績
作業考試得到的分數
a mark, often shown by a letter or number, that tells how well someone did in a test or piece of work.
Yuki was relieved to see an A grade on her chemistry report.
Yuki 看到化學報告上的 A 級成績時鬆了一口氣。
an A grade
The teacher said one late answer could lower Justin's final grade.
老師說，一題晚交的答案就可能拉低 Justin 的期末成績。
After the retest, Beatrix raised her math grade by two points.
補考後，Beatrix 的數學成績提高了兩分。
raise your grade
Every grade from the speaking exam was posted by the office door.
口說考試的每個成績都貼在辦公室門口。
- final grade
- good grade
- A grade
- raise your grade
文法句型
get a good grade
raise your grade
an A grade
用法筆記
Most often used for tests, essays, assignments, and final results in school or training.
3. one of the yearly stages of schooling, or the students who belong to that stage.
年級
學校依年齡分的級別
one of the yearly stages of schooling, or the students who belong to that stage.
Pim moved to seventh grade after the summer holiday.
Pim 暑假後升上七年級。
move to + grade level
The fifth grade is visiting the science museum on Friday.
五年級星期五要去科學博物館參觀。
Darius teaches art to every grade in the junior school.
Darius 在這所國中教每個年級的美術課。
Two grades shared the gym during the rainstorm drill.
下雨演練時，有兩個年級一起使用體育館。
- sixth grade
- the fifth grade
- every grade in school
文法句型
in sixth grade
the fifth grade
every grade in school
用法筆記
Mainly American English for school year levels; British English more often uses year in the same meaning.
常見錯誤
4. the steepness of a road, path, or other sloping surface.
坡度
路面或山坡的陡度
the steepness of a road, path, or other sloping surface.
The truck slowed down on the icy grade outside the tunnel.
卡車在隧道外結冰的坡道上放慢了速度。
icy grade on a road
Cyclists stopped at the bottom to study the grade before climbing.
自行車騎士在坡底停下來，先看清坡度再往上爬。
A warning sign marked the grade near the mountain school.
一塊警示牌標出了山區學校附近的坡度。
Road workers spread sand because the grade was dangerous after rain.
路面工人在雨後灑沙，因為那段坡度很危險。
- steep grade
- icy grade
- study the grade
文法句型
a steep grade
study the grade
icy grade
用法筆記
Most common for roads, hills, rail lines, and situations where steepness affects travel or safety.
to be a decision or problem that is too senior or too specialized for someone to deal with.
非我職權所及
Choosing the new supplier is above my pay grade, so ask the director.
When the client asked about tax law, Imran said it was beyond his pay grade.
Fixing the printer is fine, but the network budget is above my pay grade.
make the grade
idiomto reach the level needed to succeed or be accepted.
達到標準
Only twelve runners made the grade for the city team.
Yuki studied all month to make the grade in nursing school.
The design was tidy, but it did not make the grade for the museum show.
grade — 動詞
- gradepresent simple I / you / we / they
- grades3rd person singular
- grading-ing form
- gradedpast simple
1. to sort items or people into groups according to quality, size, difficulty, or a
分級
按品質大小等分類
to sort items or people into groups according to quality, size, difficulty, or another measured level.
Factory staff grade the apples by color before packing them.
工廠員工在包裝前先按顏色把蘋果分級。
grade + object + by + noun
The librarian graded the readers by difficulty for the new class.
圖書館員依難度把讀本分級給新班使用。
Inspectors grade the timber before it leaves the mill.
檢驗員在木材離開工廠前先做分級。
The app grades each task by risk and sends the urgent ones first.
這個應用程式會依風險把每項任務分級，先送出緊急項目。
- grade apples by color
- grade by difficulty
- be graded according to risk
文法句型
grade + object + by + noun
be graded according to + noun
用法筆記
Often appears in the passive or with by or according to to show the basis for sorting.
常見錯誤
2. to judge and record how good a student's work is, usually with a score or letter
評分
給作業考卷打分數
to judge and record how good a student's work is, usually with a score or letter.
Mr. Chen grades the essays on Saturday morning at the library.
Mr. Chen 星期六早上在圖書館替作文評分。
grade + essays
The history teacher graded Imran's quiz before lunch.
歷史老師在午餐前就評完 Imran 的小考。
Our tutor grades lab reports with short notes in the margin.
我們的家教批改實驗報告時，會在邊欄寫短評並評分。
Beatrix asked whether the coach would grade the practice speech.
Beatrix 問教練會不會替那場練習演講評分。
- grade essays
- grade a quiz
- grade lab reports
文法句型
grade + essays
grade + quiz
grade + reports
用法筆記
Usually takes papers, essays, assignments, exams, or similar school work as the direct object.